Ilona Rakauskaite , BACP

Ilona Rakauskaite is a United Kingdom based counsellor, coach and hypnotherapist with seven years of professional experience working with people facing stress, anxiety, grief and life transitions. She combines coaching and therapeutic skills to support clients who want to build confidence, improve self-esteem, and find motivation during difficult periods. Ilona approaches each person with the belief that they are the expert in their own life and that their existing strengths can be used to overcome challenges and create meaningful change.

She works with a broad range of issues including trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, anger, career concerns, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication and control problems, dissociation, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and challenges related to autism and Asperger syndrome. Ilona also supports clients dealing with emptiness, forgiveness and recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

Ilona is accredited with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which indicates her alignment with professional standards and ethical practice in the UK. She offers a supportive, empowering atmosphere designed to help individuals take courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling and happier life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current emotional responses and relational habits. This approach can help people who struggle with abandonment, insecure attachment, trust issues, or difficulties forming stable relationships by exploring those patterns and building more secure ways of relating.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, non-directive stance in which the therapist listens deeply and supports the client's own capacity for growth. It is useful for clients seeking to improve self-esteem, find clarity during life changes, or build confidence to make new choices.

Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to help address habits, motivation, and emotional blocks. It can support work on anxiety, stress management, addictive behaviors, and boosting motivation when combined with talk-based therapy.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Ilona Rakauskaite works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they explore what feels most helpful and adapt techniques over time to support progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter exchanges are possible through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to access consistent support around work, family, or location constraints while maintaining continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists.